DE68918730D1 - Method for determining the franking of an envelope containing documents. - Google Patents

Method for determining the franking of an envelope containing documents.

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Publication number
DE68918730D1
DE68918730D1 DE68918730T DE68918730T DE68918730D1 DE 68918730 D1 DE68918730 D1 DE 68918730D1 DE 68918730 T DE68918730 T DE 68918730T DE 68918730 T DE68918730 T DE 68918730T DE 68918730 D1 DE68918730 D1 DE 68918730D1
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Prior art keywords
franking
determining
envelope containing
containing documents
documents
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Expired - Fee Related
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DE68918730T
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German (de)
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DE68918730T2 (en
Inventor
David A Pintsov
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
    • G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
    • G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
    • G01G19/4148—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only for controlling postal rate in articles to be mailed
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01G—WEIGHING
    • G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
    • G01G19/002—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters
    • G01G19/005—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups for postal parcels and letters with electric or electronic computing means
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
    • G07B2017/0037—Calculation of postage value
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00491—Mail/envelope/insert handling system

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mathematical Physics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
DE68918730T 1988-02-29 1989-02-28 Method for determining the franking of an envelope containing documents. Expired - Fee Related DE68918730T2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/161,708 US4821493A (en) 1988-02-29 1988-02-29 Method for computerized postage determination

Publications (2)

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DE68918730D1 true DE68918730D1 (en) 1994-11-17
DE68918730T2 DE68918730T2 (en) 1995-02-23

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DE68918730T Expired - Fee Related DE68918730T2 (en) 1988-02-29 1989-02-28 Method for determining the franking of an envelope containing documents.

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US (1) US4821493A (en)
EP (1) EP0331443B1 (en)
CA (1) CA1301928C (en)
DE (1) DE68918730T2 (en)

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US5177687A (en) * 1984-02-03 1993-01-05 Bell & Howell Phillipsburg Co. Insertion machine with postage categorization and selective merchandising
US4959795A (en) * 1984-02-03 1990-09-25 Bell & Howell Company Insertion machine with distributed chargeback
DE9000612U1 (en) * 1990-01-20 1990-03-22 Spang & Brands Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co, 6382 Friedrichsdorf Device for packing elongated products in weighed quantities
US5067305A (en) * 1990-03-12 1991-11-26 Baker Walter J System and method for controlling an apparatus to produce mail pieces in non-standard configurations
US5138821A (en) * 1991-10-10 1992-08-18 Roll Systems, Inc. High speed inserter fed from roll material
US5220770A (en) * 1992-02-27 1993-06-22 R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Selective outer envelope inserting system
US5367450A (en) * 1992-12-21 1994-11-22 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for selecting optional inserts with optimal value in an inserting machine
FR2733441B1 (en) * 1995-04-27 1997-07-18 Smh Neopost METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE FILLING LEVEL OF MAIL FOLDERS
DE19617476A1 (en) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-06 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Method and arrangement for data processing in a mail processing system with a franking machine
US5983209A (en) * 1996-10-02 1999-11-09 E-Stamp Corporation System and method for determination of postal item weight by context
CA2293071C (en) 1998-12-30 2004-10-26 Pitney Bowes Inc. System and method for subsidized printing of third party coupons for insertion into a specific mailpiece

Family Cites Families (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US4077181A (en) * 1976-06-21 1978-03-07 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Inserting apparatus
JPS55119021A (en) * 1979-03-07 1980-09-12 Tokyo Electric Co Ltd Method of counting number of times of measurement in measuring instrument
US4326254A (en) * 1979-03-07 1982-04-20 Tokyo Electric Co., Ltd. Postal charge processing system
US4319328A (en) * 1980-02-27 1982-03-09 Sabre Products, Inc. Postage cost recording system
US4571925A (en) * 1983-06-09 1986-02-25 Bell And Howell Company Insertion machine with postage categorization
US4639873A (en) * 1984-02-03 1987-01-27 Bell & Howell Company Insertion machine with postage categorization and selective merchandising
US4734865A (en) * 1986-01-28 1988-03-29 Bell & Howell Company Insertion machine with audit trail and command protocol
CA1269948A (en) * 1986-07-30 1990-06-05 Leon A. Pintsov Insertion machine with prioritized selection of inserts
US4781013A (en) * 1986-10-14 1988-11-01 J.A.D. Enterprises, Inc. Mail inserting and collating apparatus

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DE68918730T2 (en) 1995-02-23
EP0331443A3 (en) 1990-05-16
CA1301928C (en) 1992-05-26
EP0331443A2 (en) 1989-09-06
US4821493A (en) 1989-04-18
EP0331443B1 (en) 1994-10-12

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